Category Archives: Shopping & Thrifting

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DIY May-nia #2: Garage Sale Makeover

Hi and welcome back!  I hope you had a lovely weekend, and a fabulous Mother’s Day! Did you do anything special?  My day was spent with my mom, family, and my two Kevins; it was perfect!   Today it is …

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Tables, Chairs, and Pillow Remote Controls

Yes, you read that correctly, pillow remote controls, but we will get to that later.   Have you heard of Garden Ridge?  According to their website they are the “Home Depot of Decorators” with over “3 acres of decor.”  That’s …

Gettin’ My Groupon On

Do you cash in on a lot of online deals?  Kevin and I used to check out new restaurants with Groupons every now and then (when we lived in Chicago), but not so much once we moved to the burbs.  I let a …

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A Coffee Table Steal and Other Deals

A few weeks ago I wrote about going to Savers (a thrift store) and finding some deals, and some not so deals.  Well, I stopped by there this past weekend and I found a steal of a deal.  This time …

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Deal or No Deal?

So this past weekend I visited one of my favorite thrift stores by our house, Savers.  Do you have these by you?  They are huge, and have tons of interesting stuff.  As I was walking around I found some deals…and …